About T Kevin Mcnicholas Foundation
The T Kevin McNicholas Foundation concentrates its giving on education and youth-serving programs in the Denver area, backing both school-based institutions and out-of-school mentorship/college-prep programs. A large share of funding goes to a small set of repeat grantees—particularly the National Western Stock Show—suggesting a local, place-based commitment to educational assistance and youth development. The foundation favors organizations that provide scholarships, program support, or direct educational services rather than broad institutional endowments.
Focus Areas
K–12 and private Catholic school support in the Denver area (e.g., St. Mary Academy)Youth mentorship and college-preparatory residential programs for underserved students (e.g., Boys Hope Girls Hope)Agricultural education and livestock-show related youth scholarships/programs (e.g., National Western Stock Show)
Who They Fund
studentslow-income learners
Giving Approach
Concentrated, local giving: a small number of relatively large grants, often repeated to the same organizations, focused on education assistance and youth programs rather than broad geographic distribution.
About T Kevin Mcnicholas Foundation
The T Kevin Mcnicholas Foundation’s most visible pattern is a sustained commitment to the National Western Stock Show, which received the foundation’s largest listed grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That recurring support points to a funder that uses education assistance to back local institutions with a direct role in youth programming and scholarships. Across the recent grant list, the foundation also supports school-based education through St Mary Academy, Boys Hope Girls Hope, and Escuela De Guadalupe, all tied to student support in the Denver area. The giving profile centers on youth in need, with scholarships, mentoring, and education support showing up repeatedly in the foundation’s active programs. Its grantmaking also reaches beyond classroom instruction into college preparation, job placement, and early education outreach. The pattern is place-based and relationship-driven: most awards are clustered among a small set of Colorado recipients, with repeat grants appearing across multiple years rather than one-off gifts. In practice, the foundation appears to favor direct support for students and youth-serving organizations over broad institutional funding.
What T Kevin Mcnicholas Foundation Funds
In K–12 and school support, the foundation gave $13,000 in 2023 and $6,500 in 2024 to St Mary Academy in Englewood, along with $10,000 in 2023 to Aspen Academy in Greenwood Village and $2,500 in 2024 to Ace Scholarships in Greenwood Village. Those awards align with its emphasis on education assistance and scholarships for students. For youth development and postsecondary access, Boys Hope Girls Hope in Aurora received $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024, reflecting support for mentoring and college-preparatory services. The foundation also gave $4,000 in 2023 and $4,000 in 2025 to Escuela De Guadalupe in Denver, showing continued support for student-serving education programs. Its agricultural education interest appears in grants to the National Western Stock Show in Denver, which has been a repeated recipient across multiple years.
How T Kevin Mcnicholas Foundation Gives
Typical awards are modest and concentrated in a narrow band: the 25th percentile is $5,875, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. The grant list shows repeat funding across multiple years, including several organizations receiving support in consecutive years. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active grant programs are centered on scholarships, mentoring, job placement, and early education outreach, and unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$64K
Total Assets
$351K
Total Revenue
$72K
Total Expenses
$66K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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